Teaching Children To Read
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Lance Said:
I am working on an assignment about teaching children to read in a fun way. Do you have any ideas?We Answered:
As far as motivation, sometimes children like to act out the story and read special parts aloud. Sometimes my grandchildren and I get silly and intentionally say the "wrong" word or two before we say the correct word. Maybe I am not clear on what you mean by reading in a fun way. Silent reading may take place in a special area like a rocking chair, on a pillow, in a tent, etc. Just sharing the excitement for reading or reading for a special purpose such as actually making pancakes can be fun too.Ashley Said:
Is rhyme important in teaching young children to read?We Answered:
Hearing rhymes helps young children to develop a sensitivity to sounds in words and is very valuable in learning to read. Check this web site for a little more detail:http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/ECRR/ecrrinp…
Say simple poems and sing simple songs with your child. Check this web site for some songs and finger plays:
http://www.preschooleducation.com/song.s…
Your child will love these songs and activities. When you see how it works, make up your own. You can incorporate rhymes, music and songs daily into your routine and your child will enjoy it and so will you! Go to the library and ask for rhyming books. There are lots of them and they are so much fun. Dr. Seuss books are fantastic. Also, see if they have Lynley Dodd's Hairy McLairy books. They were favorites of my own children.
Your child won't understand rhyming well enough at first to make up his own rhymes, but he will gradually catch on and soon he will be able to rhyme words himself. Remember, rhymes don't have to make sense. They can be just sounds, so when he says "dog-mog...does that rhyme, Mom?" the answer is Yes, it does rhyme! Go for it. You will be helping your child learn to read while having a lot of fun!
Allen Said:
how does teaching your children to read improve society (in historical context)?We Answered:
if the children are uneducated, when they grown up, what is the course there society will take? they need to have children growing up with information, whether that be reading writing or understanding the development of the world. it helps them become stronger more intelligent leaders, to allow their society to thriveKristin Said:
Teaching children to read?We Answered:
Look into Montessori methods. They're brilliant, applicable, and really work!Megan Said:
Which program should I use to teach my children to read?We Answered:
I have taught my four-year-old to read. He can now read roughly 60-page early reading books from start to finish. I have found that reading development is not tough, it simply takes reinforcement and encouragement.I have personal experience with "Your Baby Can Read", and it is worthless in my opinion. "Your Baby Can Read" is the first step to poor reading skills. It does work for getting a baby to sight-recognize a few words, but that can actually be bad for a beginning reader (since the program does not develop phonetic skills AT ALL). It is a toy for parents who want to brag about their children and nothing more. It is NOT a reading development program AT ALL.
Here are some methods I used:
· Used flash cards to work on phonetic skills, such as these:
http://www.schoolzone.com/flash-card/pho…
· Bought a few reading-oriented toys, such as "Fridge Phonics" by Leapfrog (make sure to buy the lower-case letter set, as this is important to learn before upper-case). This let him check the sounds of things on his own, and he used the letters to rearrange on the fridge to sound things out and begin to spell. You don't necessarily need this particular toy, but some letter tiles/magnets would be good to buy, at least:
http://www.amazon.com/Fridge-Words-Magne…
· Bought a bunch of early reader "stepper" books (sample follows) plus other books like Little Bear, "Go Dog Go", "Big Dog Little Dog", "In A People House", etc.
http://www.amazon.com/Hungry-Sharks-Step… (this is a level 3 one)
· Bought Kumon workbooks. They are a low-stress way to reinforce skills.
· Asked my son to spell out words by listening to the sounds.
· Used word-spotting drills when reading. When your child learns to read, or when you are reading to her, after reading a page, ask, "Where's 'the'? Can you find it anywhere else?" etc. This helps to build sight-reading skills, and helps you double-check whether the child is reading or reciting from memory (which is fine, but you want to use memory to help them sight-read in context).
· Used other drills, such as asking my son to spell certain words after reading a page. This is important and useful to reinforce constantly the difference between similar letters (d and b etc.).
· Read "with" him. This is an important skill to master-- you essentially trick the child into thinking you are reading along with him, when in fact you are lagging everything he says by a split-second. His confidence will be high when working through a tough section, and he won't realize he's doing it by himself.
· Decomposed tough words like "people" into sounding-out sequences that made sense (e.g. "p-ee-ah-ple"), and made sure to teach rules like silent "e" etc. early.
· Gave rewards for accomplishments (finishing a book for the first time, etc.).
· At the end of a tough sentence or page, had him do a "recap". This helps to build sight-reading skills.
· Encouraged my son to read words on signs while out and about, on the TV, etc.
· Developed his spoken-word vocabulary, for instance by using a new word in several different ways in rapid succession, etc. I also made sure that my son knew the correct way to pronounce each word.